Isaac Heeney is unavailable to face North Melbourne on Saturday and the man replacing him, captain Callum Mills, will be motivated to repay Sydney’s faith in him.
Sydney Swans captain Callum Mills will make his long-awaited return for his club on Saturday against North Melbourne at the SCG. It has been more than 10 months since his last appearance - in last year’s elimination final defeat against Carlton - and his comeback could not be better timed.
“I think I’ve learnt a lot about myself over the period and as a leader as well,” Mills said. “I obviously made a mistake, but I think I’m not going to let it define me, and I’ll be able to lead the group the best I can.” Mills will not provide the Swans with Heeney’s offensive threat. Even in his career-best season of 2022, when he was named the club’s best and fairest playing mostly in the midfield, he averaged 0.4 goals a game.
Mills greatest value-add on Saturday will be his ability to act as an on-field coach. He can significantly steady a faltering Swans team that are currently incapable of a consistent four-quarter performance, lurching from sublime goals to defensive lapses across the game. The Swans are getting out-tackled by six per game compared to their previous effort 5.4 per game in Rounds 0-15, giving Mills an immediate KPI to improve across the field as a captain.
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